HomeMy WebLinkAbout20192504.tiffOFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-336-7204
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1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
July 1, 2019
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, NE, Room 1A
Washington, D.C. 20426
Re: Docket CP17-494-000 and CP17-495-000 (Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline)
To Whom It May Concern:
The We d County Commissioners are writing to voice support for Jordan Cove and Pacific Connector. We urge the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission to issue certificates to Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
under the Natural Gas Act. This project is important to my organization and the state of Colorado and it meets the high
standards of design, public benefit and environmental preservation that is outlined under the Natural Gas Act, and the
DEIS fully informs the public and the decision makers of the potential impacts of the project to the environment, as
required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
The Uintah/Piceance Basin of Utah and Colorado is a massive natural gas resource and there are significant local,
regional, and national economic and societal benefits that could result from developing that natural gas and taking it to
markets around the world including:
• Due to its unique attributes, the Uintah/Piceance Basin natural gas supply should be the logical first choice for
any Western U.S. or Pacific Rim market. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study, in 2015 the oil and natural gas
industry contributed 66,800 jobs and $3.5 billion in employee wages in Utah. In Colorado, oil and gas operations added
232,900 jobs and accounted for more than $23 billion in wages. These jobs represent the truck drivers, engineers, rig
hands, construction workers and contractors who make oil and gas production and delivery possible;
• According to release of a report in April 2019 by the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development, the Ute
Indian Tribe and the Colorado counties of Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, and Rio Blanco entitled, "Natural Gas Markets for the
Western States and Tribal Nations," the most promising U.S. LNG export option on the U.S. Pacific Coast is the proposed
Jordan Cove LNG liquefaction facility located in Coos Bay, Oregon. The Jordan Cove LNG project, if completed, will
become the best -positioned LNG export terminal in the U.S. to serve markets in Asia. The key advantage that Jordan Cove
enjoys is a significantly shorter shipping distance to Asia relative to other LNG export terminals in the U.S.; and
• By providing market access for Uintah/Piceance natural gas, the U.S. can use LNG exports to positively impact
energy geopolitics and improve its national energy security. U.S. LNG can offset dependencies of nations around the
world on energy supplies from the Middle East and Russia. Natural gas exports can used in regions without reliable
energy resources or can be used to replace existing energy sources responsible for high levels of harmful emissions.
Increased use of natural gas is helping to combat climate change by lowering emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a
primary greenhouse gas (GHG). A constructive U.S. LNG export policy can also help reduce energy poverty by providing
affordable new sources of energy while improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline, a project of significant importance for Oregon, Colorado and the United States of America.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
arbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, NE, Room 1A
Washington, D.C. 20426
Re: Docket CP17-494-000 and CP17-495-000 (Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline)
To Whom It May Ccncern:
I am writing to voice my support for Jordan Cove and Pacific Connector. I urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue
certificates to Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline under the Natural Gas Act. This project is important to
and the state of Colorado and it meets the high standards of design, public benefit and environmental preservation
that is outlined under the Natural Gas Act, and the DEIS fully informs the public and the decision makers of the potential impacts of
the project to the environment, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
my organization
The Uintah/Piceance Basin of Utah and Colorado is a massive natural gas resource and there are significant local, regional, and
national economic and societal benefits that could result from developing that natural gas and taking it to markets around the world
including:
• Due to its unique attributes, the Uintah/Piceance Basin natural gas supply should be the logical first choice for any Western
U.S. or Pacific Rim market. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study, in 2015 the oil and natural gas industry
contributed 66,800 jobs and $3.5 billion in employee wages in Utah. In Colorado, oil and gas operations added 232,900
jobs and accounted for more than $23 billion in wages. These joos represent the truck drivers, engineers, rig hands,
construction workers and contractors who make oil and gas production and delivery possible;
• According to release of a report in April 2019 by the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development, the Ute Indian Tribe
and the Colorado counties of Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, and Rio Blanco entitled, "Natural Gas Markets for the Western States
and Tribal Nations," the most promising U.S. LNG export option on the U.S. Pacific Coast is the proposed Jordan Cove LNG
liquefaction facility located in Coos Bay, Oregon. The Jordan Cove LNG project, if completed, will become the best -
positioned LNG export terminal in the U.S. to serve markets in Asia. The key advantage that Jordan Cove enjoys is a
significantly shorter shipping distance to Asia relative to other LNG export terminals in the U.S.; and
• By providing market access for Uintah/Piceance natural gas, the U.S. can use LNG exports to positively impact energy
geopolitics and improve its national energy security. U.S. LNG can offset dependencies of nations around the world on
e nergy supplies from the Middle East and Russia. Natural gas exports can used in regions without reliable energy resources
o r can be used to replace existing energy sources responsible for high levels of harmful emissions. Increased use of natural
gas is helping to combat climate change by lowering emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a primary greenhouse gas (GHG). A
constructive U.S. LNG export policy can also help reduce energy poverty by providing affordable new sources of energy
while improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, a
project of significant importance for Oregon, Colorado and the United States of America.
Sincerely,
Name:
Organization:
Address:
Email:
Cc: Governor Jared Polis
Senator Cory Gardner
Senator Michael Bennett
Congressman Scott Tipton
Congressman Ed Perlmutter
Congressman Jason Crow
Chloe Rempel
From:
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Cc:
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Attachments:
Items for Communications.
Esther Gesick
Monday, July 1, 2O19 1O:16 AM
Chloe Rempel
Karla Ford
FW: Letter Submission - Jordan Cove FERC Comment Period
Jordan Cove FERC comment - Colorado O6.1O.19.docx; 7.1.19 FERC Jordan Cove.pdf
Esther E. Gesick
Clerk to the Board
1150 O Street/ P.O. Box 758/ Greeley, CO 80632
tel: (970) 400-4226
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From: Karla Ford
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 9:46 AM
To: Don Warden <dwarden@weldgov.com>; Bruce Barker <bbarker@weldgov.com>
Cc: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com>
Subject: Letter Submission - Jordan Cove FERC Comment Period
Don and Bruce,
I forgot to copy you on this letter the BOCC wants me to submit.
I will have Esther put on outgoing correspondence as well. Thanks!
Karla Ford
Office Manager. Board of Weld County Commissioners
1150 O Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632
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From: Karla Ford
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2O19 9:03 AM
To: Commissioners <COMMISSIONERS@co.weld.co.us>
Subject: Jordan Cove FERC Comment Period
FYI... Four of the five of you approved to have Commissioner sign the attached letter and submit.
I took their letter and formatted it on our letterhead.
I plan to put in mail later this afternoon. Thanks!
Karla Ford
Office Manager, Board of Weld County Commissioners
1150 0 Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632
:: 970.336-7204 :: kford a(�weldgov.com :: www.weldgov.com
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From: Kristi J. Parrott<KParrott@consumerenergyalliance.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2O19 12:58 PM
To: Karla Ford <kford@weldgov.com>
Subject: Jordan Cove FERC Comment Period
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Good Afternoon Karla,
I just spoke with you over the phone. Please forward this information to the commissioners. Thank you for your
assistance.
As you know, there are significant economic and societal benefits that could result from increased
development, transport and consumption of natural gas from the Uintah/Piceance Basin of Utah and
Colorado. The U.S. Geological Service (USGS) has confirmed that a massive natural gas resource base
currently exists in this basin and that significant local, regional and national economic benefits would accrue
from developing that natural gas and selling it in new markets, particularly overseas. The best opportunity to
market Uintah/Piceance gas is to ship it via pipeline to the West Coast and transform it into liquefied natural
gas (LNG) for transport to existing and growing markets in Asia.
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The key is getting pipeline connections put in place to take natural gas west to be transported to markets in
Asia. Jordan Cove, located in Oregon's Coos Bay is an LNG terminal that will provide LNG project to Asian
markets.
Natural gas supplies to the LNG terminal will come from the U.S. Rockies via the Ruby Pipeline which
terminates in Malin hub in Oregon. Natural gas from Malin, Oregon will feed into the Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline, which will go directly to Jordan Cove. The Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline project, if completed, will
become the best -positioned terminal in the U.S. to serve markets in Asia because of its shorter shipping
distance to Asia compared to other terminals in the U.S.
This is an important project for the people and businesses of Colorado and we need your help to make
Jordan Cove a reality.
We are asking for your help in providing comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission certification
of the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline under the Natural Gas Act.
The comment deadline is July 5, 2019
Re: Docket CP17-494-000 and CP17-495-000 (Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Gas Connector
Pipeline)
We have attached a drafted letter of support for your convenience. You can use it in whole, or tailor the
comments to meet the needs of your organization.
We do ask that you include your organization letterhead and please send your letter to Kristi Parrott at
kparrott@consumerenergyalliance.org
We will submit your letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission along with other stakeholder
letters prior to the July 5, 2019 deadline.
Thanks for your consideration and attention, we stand by to answer any questions that you may have in this
regard.
Kind Regards,
Kristi Parrott
Research & Policy Manager
Consumer Energy Alliance
2211 Norfolk St Ste 610 Houston, TX 77098
O: 713-337-8803 I C: 713-320-9253
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